Calendar of Events

Cookies and apple cider will warm the day at the East Tennessee Historical Society’s Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 8. Activities include live musical performances, craft demonstrations, free ornament and craft making for the kids, cookies and hot cider. Shoppers will enjoy browsing the great selection of traditional gifts, history books, and children’s items, as well as a selection of handmade primitive items by Corn Cob Cove.

Visitors are also invited to tour the new feature exhibitions Common People in Uncommon Times: The Civil War Experience in Tennessee and In Death Not Divided: Civil War Tombstones and the Stories They Tell, as well as the permanent exhibition Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee. All events are free and open to the public from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Museum of East Tennessee History is located at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. For more information visit www.eastTNhistory.org or call 865-215-8824.

Holiday Open House at Candoro Arts & Heritage Center
on December 8, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

The holiday reception is to thank the current donors and to invite new friends to tour the building which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 1920 beaux arts structure is the "jewel of the marble city" and contains exhibits celebrating the craftsmen who worked in the marble industry which made a national impact throughout Knoxville's history.

The Holiday Open House is free and open to the public.
The Candoro Marble Building is located at 681 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee

Saturday, December 8
10 a.m. Holidays at Hogwarts
(Ages 5 and up) Join us as we celebrate the magic of nature with Holidays at Hogwarts. Participants will take four of their favorite First Year courses, including Care of Magical Creatures, Herbology, Potions and Transfiguration. So take a break from the hectic shopping, and join us as we transform Ijams into a world of witchcraft and wizardry! Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The fee for this program is $7 for members and $10 for non-members. To register, please call Jennifer at (865) 577-4717, ext. 130.

Knoxville Zoo becomes the coolest place in Knoxville to visit during Penguin Discount Days! Now through Feb. 28, 2013, admission to Knoxville Zoo is half-off.
On days when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, some animals will be moved to their indoor enclosures, but even on the coldest days of the year visitors can still see elephants, gorillas, penguins, reptiles, chimpanzees and bears in their indoor viewing areas.
Half-price admission tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket office during regular zoo hours and online at www.knoxvillezoo.org. Discounted admission tickets must be used by Feb. 28, 2013, and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon.
Knoxville Zoo is Knoxville’s largest year-round attraction. Located off exit 392 from Interstate 40, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Day. Currently, the zoo is open daily from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Admission and ticket sales stop
one-hour before the zoo closes. Next-day admission is free after 3 p.m. For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

December 7, 2012 - January 18, 2013
The UT Downtown Gallery is pleased to present Revealed, an exhibition of paintings by Pat Badt and ceramic sculptures by Paul Briggs. The paintings and sculptures share a similar modesty in size, creating an approachable and intimate relationship between object and viewer. The work is meditative in process. Lines and leaf-forms vary in length, color, orientation, and proximity to the next. It is repetitive, yet unique.

RECEPTION: Friday, December 7, 2012, 5-9pm
GALLERY HOURS: Wed - Fri 11-6PM, Sat 10-3PM

Please join us for the First Friday festivities. All events are free and open to the public.
For additional information on this exhibition, please call the UT Downtown Gallery at 865.673.0802 or visit us online at http://web.utk.edu/~downtown.

The Music Department comes together in our annual combined concert that includes the RSCC Concert Choir, Celebration Singers, Jazz Band, Bluegrass Band, faculty, and guest soloists in a winter wonderland of song! RSCC Theatre. $10 suggested donation at the door.

Fri, Dec 7, 7 pm
Sun, Dec 9, 3 pm
Roane State Community College
Harriman, Tennessee
865.882.4567,
www.roanestate.edu/theatre

The Maryville College Theatre Department Presents "Sylvia" by A.R. Gurney

Set in New York in the 1990s, A. R. Gurney’s play about a man and his dog has been a staple of the American theatre since its premiere.Middle-aged, upper-middle class Greg finds Sylvia, a dog played by a human, in the park and takes a liking to her. He brings her back to the home he shares with Kate, his wife.When Kate gets home, she reacts very negatively to Sylvia and wants her gone. They eventually decide that Sylvia will stay for a few days before they decide whether she can stay longer, but Greg and Sylvia have already bonded.The resulting tension between Kate and Sylvia puts a strain on Greg and Kate’s marriage as he becomes more and more infatuated with his canine companion.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for Seniors, Maryville College Alumni and area students. Maryville College faculty and staff are free but a ticket is needed for admission.

The Clayton Center for the Arts is located on the Maryville College campus, 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A CHORUS LINE, the musical for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony® Awards, including "Best Musical" and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, the singular sensation returns for an all new tour. Come meet the new generation of Broadway's best!

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com. For tickets: 865-684-1200, 865-656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

A1 LabArts is happy to announce the Buy Local Art Sale, to take place on First Friday, December 7, 2012 from 5-9 pm, and Saturday December 8, 2012 from 2-5 PM at The Center for Creative Minds, 23 Emory Place, in Knoxville.

The best thing you can do this holiday season is shop local. A1 LabArts is happy to give the public that opportunity with lots of hand made arts and goodies from artists in the area. The annual sale raises funds for both the artists and A1LabArts. Please come and find one of a kind gifts or just a little something for yourself.

Thursday 12/6
Delta Moon
Green Carpet Players

Friday 12/7
Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours
Connor Christian and Southern Gothic

Saturday 12/8
John Doyle
Hiroya Sukamoto

Monday 12/10
Kalisa Ewing

Wednesday 12/12
Bebo Whitehead
Mark Cretcher from Monkeytonk

Thursday 12/13
Robin Bullock
Jonah Tolchin

Friday 12/15
Amy Andrews
Grace Adele and the Grand Band

12:00, Knoxville Visitors Center, 301 South Gay St. 37902
www.wdvx.com/events

December 4-30, Art Market Gallery of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Eric Gebhart and Elaine Barnes.

Eric Gebhart is a nature and landscape photographer who draws much of his inspiration from the Smoky Mountains.
Elaine Barnes will be exhibiting a collection of her recent works in clay.

A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for December 7th from 5:30-9 pm with complimentary refreshments and live music.

Continuing in the month of December, the gallery will offer artisan-made ornaments for sale to benefit the Community School of the Arts, a non-profit program that provides free instruction in music, visual arts, modern dance and drama to children from underserved areas of Knox county.

Art Market Gallery is located a 422 South Gay Street in Knoxville next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net or join us on facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

The Farragut Folklife Museum invites the community to visit "An Old Fashioned Christmas" exhibit, on display now through Dec. 28, 2012 (closed Dec. 24 and 25). This special holiday exhibit will feature items from the Museum's collection of artifacts as well as items belonging to Folklife Museum Committee members.

The exhibit showcases a variety of antique toys, games and dolls dating from the late 1800s through the 1900s.

The Farragut Folklife Museum is committed to preserving the heritage of its East Tennessee community and features a remarkable collection of artifacts from the area, including an extensive collection of the personal belongings of Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, first Admiral of the U.S. Navy and hero of the Civil War. Housed in the Farragut Town Hall located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive, the Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and offers free admission. For more information about the Museum or the exhibit, please visit www.townoffarragut.org or contact Museum Coordinator Julia Jones-Barham at julia.jones@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.